writing prompts

Journal writing topics









Argumentative Writing

Explanatory Writing Prompts

Meap for 7th graders

Uniforms Sample paper
Argumentative


Update uniform



Book report template

Rubric maker
Rubric maker

Character Sketch Writing


Friends Paper

Sample Story Scene
http://hollylisle.com/scene-creation-workshop-writing-scenes-that-move-your-story-forward/

Thankful Paper


http://www.dustball.com/cs/plagiarism.checker/
Plagiarism Checker

War for your soul (birmingham version)
http://warforyoursoul.com/

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/forms%20of%20writing/em_persuasive.htm
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/
Journal Writing--New subject daily
Rhyming poems PPT
http://lessons.ctaponline.org/~lpadilla/Poetry.ppt

Types of Flowers
http://pinterest.com/thefleurist/flower-types/
http://typesofflowersforlife.com/
http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/flowers_only

Cinquain poems and examples
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/algebra/5-6/activities/poetry/cinquain.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson43/RWT016-1.PDF




Compare and contrast writing topics
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/compare.htm
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/topicscompcon07.htm

Thanksgiving acrostic poem



Online cinquain poem
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/cinquain.htm


Diamante poems
http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2008/09/10/writing-diamante-poem/
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/



MEAP Writing---
Six Trait Writing Rubric--
www.**provo.edu**/emp/edres/pdf/re-k-6-**writing**-**rubrics**.pdf

http://www.fsusd.k12.ca.us/education/assessment/docs/rubric_6.pdf

Writing to ACE HOOD (Go N Get IT)


www.brainpop.com
Show your writing not tell


Response to Peer Writing--
http://www.slideshare.net/jbeal/peer-response-to-the-student-sample-presentation
http://www2.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/wri/essay_model.htm (sample papers)



6 traits rubric--the best
http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/pdf/6TRAITSWRITING.pdf

http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm
editing and proofreading marks



Autobiography--



Narrative---
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?ts=1332025388

Expository--

files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/
graphic organizer










Descriptive--



Writing Prompts on Decriptive Essays
http://grammar.about.com/od/developingessays/a/topdescription.htm
What Decriptive Writing Includes (How to get started)
http://www.writeexpress.com/descriptive-essay.html

Sample paragraphs

http://english120.pbworks.com/w/page/19006860/descriptive%20paragraphs


Fantasy
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/bird-day/short-stories/the-old-woman-who-became-a-woodpecker.html


Folktale
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/pecos_bill_rides_a_tornado.html

Folktale Stories

http://www.americanfolklore.net/sindex.html

Research Paper--
Poetry--all types
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
Cinquain Poem




Winter Cinquains
http://www.hvrsd.org/tollgate/home/classes/2D/wintercinquains/wintercinquains.html
Winter and Christmas Words
http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/25295

Snowflake Template for Haiku Poems
http://www.abcteach.com/free/s/shapebook_snowflake.pdf

Snowflake


Tall tale stories
http://www.itv.scetv.org/guides/The%20Pony%20Express/writingtale.pdf
http://disney.go.com/educational/2002/images/cyberlessons/talltalesworksheet.pdf
http://www.greatstoryteller.com/1/post/2010/4/how-to-write-a-tall-tale.html
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/tall-tales/
http://www.theatreiv.com/guide/tales.pdf
http://www.paulbunyantrail.com/talltale.html

How to write a tall tale
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/carterm/webquest.htm


Snowflake template
http://www.marcels-kid-crafts.com/snowflake-pattern.html